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Double-orifice right atrioventricular valve associated with partial atrioventricular septal defect
B Prendergast1, A Tometzki, P S Mankad
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Hospital For Sick Children, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|September 1, 1996
Summary
A rare double-orifice right atrioventricular valve was found during surgery for an atrioventricular septal defect. This case highlights diagnostic and management strategies for this uncommon congenital heart anomaly.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Background:
- Atrioventricular septal defects are complex congenital heart conditions.
- Double-orifice right atrioventricular valves are exceedingly rare cardiac malformations.
- Understanding the embryological basis of these defects is crucial for diagnosis.